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How do I change the door swing in xactimate

By Emily Sparks

Shift+Tab Rotate Press Shift+Tab on the keyboard to rotate a loaded item or object 90 degrees counterclockwise.

How do you flip a door in xactimate?

Shift+Tab Rotate Press Shift+Tab on the keyboard to rotate a loaded item or object 90 degrees counterclockwise.

How do you attach stairs in xactimate?

  1. On the Sketch tab, click the Staircase drop-down arrow, then select Custom.
  2. Press Tab on the keyboard to rotate the Custom stair tool.
  3. Move the Custom stair tool next to a wall. …
  4. Click to set the first step.
  5. Click again to set the last step.

How do you change the direction of a peaked ceiling in xactimate?

  1. Click the Orientation button.
  2. Point to the room. A red arrow appears.
  3. Position the arrow in the desired direction and click the room.

How do I change roof pitch in xactimate?

On the Sketch tab, double-click the roof to open the Roof properties dialog box. Under Dimensions, enter a new slope for each roof face in the Slope-rise /12 box. On roofs with multiple slopes, each roof face will correspond with a letter on the sketch.

How do you copy a sketch in xactimate?

  1. Open an estimate.
  2. Select the Sketch tab.
  3. Right click the room that you want to copy.
  4. Click Copy.
  5. Right click anywhere on the work space, and select Paste. An outline of the copied room appears as your cursor.
  6. Left click anywhere in the work space to place the room.

What does F mean in xactimate?

F—Floor area. W—Wall area. WC—Wall and ceiling area. SY—Square yards of floor.

How do you sketch walls in xactimate?

  1. Select the Sketch tab.
  2. In the Tools group, click Missing Wall.
  3. Click a wall at the point you want to begin, and drag until you want the missing wall to end.

How do you make an angled wall in xactimate?

  1. Open an estimate.
  2. Select the Sketch tab.
  3. Select a room, then click the Vertex icon.
  4. Click a wall at the place you want an angle. Red diamonds will appear at the point you clicked as well as the pivot points in each corner.
  5. Click and drag a red diamond to the desired angle.
How do you add columns in xactimate?

Add a column by right-clicking on any column header and selecting Show … column for a specific column or Show all columns for all available columns.

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